What Should I Feed My Cat?
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Posted by Jennifer Copley Feb 5, 2009 |
Choosing the right cat and kitten foods can be tricky, as there is a lot of conflicting information available online. The following resources can help in making good food choices for cats and kittens.
Should I feed my cat wet food, dry food, or a raw diet?
Dry Food, Wet Food, and Raw Diets for Cats provides information on the pros and cons of each feeding strategy.
Will some cat foods cause health problems?
High-Carb Diets Cause Health Problems in Cats outlines the health risks associated with cheap cat foods.
Which cat foods are the healthiest?
High Protein Diets for Cats provides information on how to choose the best protein sources for cats and calculate the protein percentage of cat foods from information provided on the label.
What are my cat's nutritional requirements? How do I make home-made cat food? Can I feed my cat canned tuna meant for humans?
Cat Nutrition and Home-Made Food outlines cat nutrition requirements and the problems with feeding canned "human" tuna, and provides a recipe for home-made cat food.
What should I feed a kitten?
What to Feed a Kitten offers information on making kitten mush, how to switch kittens over to solid foods, and what kittens should be fed and how often they should be fed during each stage of their development.
What should I feed a pregnant cat?
How to Care for a Pregnant Cat covers various aspects of pregnant cat care, including feeding.
What should I feed a cat that is nursing kittens?
Feline Labour and Delivery offers information on the care of cats during the birth of kittens and the feeding of nursing mother cats afterward.
Why won't my cat eat?
Reasons Why Cats Refuse Food details the causes of lack of appetite in cats, as well as ways to remedy this problem.
What are the symptoms of food allergies in pets? What is a hypoallergenic diet?
Symptoms of food allergies may include hair loss, excessive scratching, pulling out fur, and dermatitis. Hypoallergenic Diets for Pets provides instructions on how to choose hypoallergenic diet ingredients and how to implement and test hypoallergenic diets.
For answers to other common cat feeding questions, see: